I have a 5th gen and I am trying to order a camber kit for the front today. I have read that the anchor bolt type sometimes hits the fender. I don't really know which ones to get.

I'm also purchasing some coilover sleeves today, so I don't exactly know how much of a drop I will end up doing. I purchased the car already dropped, so I have no idea how much of a drop it has right now. I have 18s with 225/40 rubbers, and I don't want space between fender and wheel (top of wheel and bottom of fender flush... I don't know how to explain it too well) If anyone knows about that and can tell me about how much of a drop that actually is would be great also.

Anyone have the link to the DIY for the washer trick for the rear camber? If I can do the rear for 5 or 10 bucks like that and it actually works from what most people say than I can save from buying 2 camber kits.

Also, differences in installation between the two? Easy to do, or shop labor suggested? Do they both work the same (would there be a difference a shop would charge to install each one, or do they both install in the same time)?

Any other tips as to what to get and who sells it cheaper is also apreciated. I would like to order before leaving work.

 

Alright, no one helped much. I ordered KYB AGX Shocks, and skunk2 coilover sleeves, as well as the Ingalls balljoint kit.

This setup any good?

I hope so... 775 bucks later.

The rear I will just use the bolt and washer trick. I'm going to see if I install this all myself rather than going to the shop. I can get an alignment from a friend for like 30 bucks after it's all said and done.

 

i got an SPC balljoint kit. my drop is around 1.75-2" in front. no banging so far and no need to roll the fender or shave any parts, so you shouldn't have any problems either. i did the washer trick in the rear also.

 

oh yeah...tonight i'll post a link or two on how-tos for the washer trick.

 

ive heard those skunk2 coils are pretty stiff. ground control > skunk2 coils.

for $850 you can get d2 true coilovers, and wouldnt have to worry about the struts blowing (AGX's are starting to get a lot of bad reviews lately due to blowing with drops over 1'').

 

I read a thread about the DIY for the rear, but it was on a civic. It had the sizes and part numbers for the bolts and washers from home depot. Are they the same for the accords also? I read that it was one washer for each .5 degrees I think. More info would be apreciated.

For 850 I could get d2true coilovers, minus shipping, minus balljoints to adjust the camber. I paid 775 for everything, so at least for the time being it'll be good. Later on I might look into true coilovers, but right now this will do the trick.

 

actually its 825 shipped. but you still have a pretty solid setup. are you going to get any struts or sway bars?

 

You got any links to where to get them cheap? I've been thinking about sway bars. But not for another month or so (dinero is low right now).
Hopefully this setup will last the rest of the year. Maybe next year I'll look into true coilovers. But what is this about the AGX shocks blowing on drops? Is that really becoming a problem? I hope not. Don't wanna have to buy new shocks again this year. I hadnt heard anything about that. I read a couple of threads about suspension setups and I heard the AGXs mentioned many times, which is why I went with those, but didn't read anything about having problems with them.

Someone tried explaining to me what the strut is, but I guess I was too high to understand anything they said. What are struts? What do they have to do with shocks? If you got a link to something that talks about them would be great, or if you can explain them in plain simple english would be even better.

Also, when I install these, keep in mind this is a daily driver that has never smelled the blacktop of a track... Should I adjust the damper to full soft? If the skunk2 are very stiff I don't want a completely stiff ride. The roads around here in Miami, are constantly under construction to expand, and are terrible. Any tips on the setup when I install?

 

Hondas usually run struts in front shocks in back (Could be the other way around) When you buy a kit it comes with whatever you need. Some of the suspension gurus can answer better as to what the difference is.

 

Oh. I see. Yeah, I just ordered the set of AGXs.
Guess I gotta just wait for one of those gurus to read this thread and hopefully don't consider it a waste of time to answer it.